In 1948 we my mother, brother, sister and I were living in a rented Maori owned property in rural New Zealand. On several occasions we would all be woken up by distinct footsteps walking the length of the hallway. A Maori Tohunga (priest) called with two associates to advise that they were going to remove a piece of Greenstone ( Jade) that was buried under a peach tree in the front yard. This involved lifting a Tapu (curse, spell) on the greenstone before it was removed. After its removal, no more footsteps in the hall. Hard to ignore 4 people all hearing the same thing at the same time, every time.

Adam Huzzey has nailed it. His view on the application of religious beliefs would also encompass political beliefs. Both institutions’ ideologies are generally for the common good of every citizen.
Enter ” The Leaders” (in some cases despots, fanatics, the megalomaniacs), and the distortion of the ideology begins. The Crusades, the Spanish Inquisition, the Troubles, interpretations of the Koran, Russian Communism, and so on ad nauseum. Unfortunately, some human beings equal trouble, and they will always be with us. There’s no easy fix.

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